The Beast (La bête)
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Synopsis
The plot is set partly in a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone's lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.
Cast
- Léa Seydoux
- George MacKay
- Guslagie Malanda
- Dasha Nekrasova
- Martin Scali
- Elina Löwensohn
- Marta Hoskins
- Julia Faure
- Kester Lovelace
- Felicien Pinot
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- Sep 4, 2023
The girlies in the theater giggling at the line “I deserve girls” while the men stayed dead serious, this is cinema edit: if you’re about to comment “I didn’t laugh because he’s citing verbatim the murderer etc etc” you might want to consider the very likely…
GiuliaSep 3, 2023Tenet for gay people
Douglas GreenwoodSep 3, 2023Compelling evidence that every major arthouse director should be required to make their own “Cloud Atlas” before they die, Bertrand Bonello’s sweeping, romantic, and ravishingly strange “The Beast” finds the French director broadening — and in some cases challenging — the…
davidehrlich - Jun 16, 2024
"Can you pretend to be afraid of something that's not there?"
matt lynchApr 16, 2024This film has happened to you before and will happen to you again.
Janus FilmsDec 9, 2024Has Hideo Kojima seen this yet because if not he's gonna love it
Patrick Willems - Apr 15, 2024
84 Festival audiences laughing *at* the ending of the movie...typical. Bertrand Bonello uniquely expands his horizons with a film that is ancient when it's contemporary and contemporary when it's ancient. The influx of the traditional and the modern allows for a home…
SilentDawnMar 20, 2024This will undoubtedly divide opinion once it’s widely available. Many have already mentioned its Lynchian storytelling tendencies, and I suppose it creates a similar intriguing, ambiguous atmosphere. At times, it feels quite modern-Cronenberg-esque. Long, insightful…
SethsreviewsApr 26, 2024Evergreen (screen). Don’t have much to add on to my first review. Still in awe that the sensitivity and dread of Henry James’ “essential loneliness” was not only revived and channeled through such aggressively, experimentally post-modern arthouse sci-fi horror aesthetics by…
Josh Lewis
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- Joel likedThe Beast
Bizarre and tense “love story” that definitely deserves a rewatch. And I’ll never look at the pigeons the same 🐦
Lucia likedThe BeastI loved the intense feelings between the actors. The story was confusing though and didn’t get the end 🙃
Paloma Ruiz likedThe Beastreally slow paced, if you want something more intellectual and challenging mixed with Sci-Fi. I saw it at the cinema and everyone seemed so disappointed to not understand the film, I really didn't care, I loved the visuals and the topic. Find your own meaning but watch it.
- Luyanda likedThe Beast
Weird movie, but also in a romantic sense. I enjoyed this but I feel like I need to watch it again once I’m a little bit older. The scenes were too crisp for my liking and some angles felt like I was watching a YouTube channel rather than a movie.
Juan Carlos Blanco Delgado likedThe BeastIt is interesting how fear is characterized and brought to life, driving the entire narrative. The first half of the film was slow and wandered into other areas, but it turned around with a unique storytelling approach.
josh lovedThe Beastgorgeous. seydoux and macKay show an insane amount of versatility in these vastly different roles throughout the years! i was following most of the time but when i did research afterwards, i was even more in on the story
- Gracie is "meh" onThe Beast
The film had amazing actors who had strong chemistry, and the film also had impressive and deep shots, but I felt the plot ultimately got lost at points and made for a somewhat confusing story.
Jimmy Cricket lovedThe BeastA century spanning, metaphysical examination of time and what makes us human — the world changes but people remain the same. However, as the film suggests, AI is threatening to destroy this.
Nels dislikedThe BeastIf a pretentious student film was given an insane budget. Also, slapping a QR code instead of end credits just to “cut” on running time is somewhat disrespectful
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May 31, 2024
The film has its flaws, but worriers will find much with which to identify.
Donald Clarke
The Irish Times
Oct 12, 2023
While Bertrand Bonnello’s film is a timely, somewhat satirical send-up of dystopian futures and past traumas, The Beast doesn’t quite measure up to its heavy portents of doom.
Emma Stefansky
IGN
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Beast (La bête) (2024)?
The movie is 2hr 26min long.
What's The Beast (La bête) (2024) about?
The plot is set partly in a near future in which artificial intelligence is in control of everyone's lives and human emotions are perceived as a threat.
Who's the cast of The Beast (La bête) (2024)?
- Léa Seydoux as Gabrielle
- George MacKay as Louis
- Guslagie Malanda
- Dasha Nekrasova as Dakota
- Martin Scali as Georges
- Elina Löwensohn
- Marta Hoskins
- Julia Faure
- Kester Lovelace as Tom
- Felicien Pinot
Who's the director behind The Beast (La bête) (2024)?
Bertrand Bonello directed The Beast (La bête) (2024).
Who produced The Beast (La bête) (2024)?
Justin Taurand produced The Beast (La bête) (2024).
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